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Pulisic returns to Chelsea starting XI as Ziyech and James named on bench

The second of four Premier League matches to take place on Saturday sees Chelsea entertain Southampton at Stamford Bridge.

Christian Pulisic makes his long-awaited first start of 2020/21, following his second-half cameo in the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Hakim Ziyech also makes the Chelsea squad for the first time but, as Frank Lampard warned us yesterday, the Moroccan is only fit enough for a place on the bench.

Summer signing Edouard Mendy misses out after suffering an injury on international duty, so Kepa Arrizabalaga is recalled between the posts.

There are four changes in all for the Blues from their last Premier League game, with Andreas Christensen and Mason Mount recalled.

Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tammy Abraham make way, while Thiago Silva isn’t involved after a late return from South America in midweek.

Southampton make two changes from the side that beat West Brom 2-0 a fortnight ago, both of which are enforced.

Theo Walcott is handed his second Saints debut after his loan move from Everton, with Nathan Redmond also coming in.

The unavailable Stuart Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo miss out.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Chilwell; Kante, Jorginho, Mount; Havertz, Pulisic; Werner.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond; Adams, Ings.

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  1. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Only Ings involved in this match, what about everyone else?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilly

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Chilly here (and Reece James...)

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No more players today

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sold Ings for Kane, enjoy your haul

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell

    6. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      For some reason I’ve captained Werner

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Moment of madness or just ballsy? I hope he comes through. I also still have him. Just not mad enough to cap 😉

    7. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      McCarthy

    8. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Havertz

    9. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell

    10. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pulisic

    11. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      McCaryhy

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hope Ings can bang a brace today. Kepa in goal gives me hope!

  3. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I hate football. Hate VAR. Seriously thinking of watching something else. Farcical decisions.

    1. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Was quite clearly offside... bitter liverpool fan I’m guessing? For once VAR didn’t go your way

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It's clearly onside.

        Even the "offside" right before VVD's injury, it's onside also.

        1. Mufc202020
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Clearly onside but ruled offside

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Gutted. Raging.

        Bitter? I dont think so.

        But i suppose if anyone could detect bitterness it would be a manure fan

        1. Mufc202020
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Unluckyyy

  4. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How many bonus for Salad?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The usual

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chances Zaha, Mitchell and Lamptey all stay on the bench so I get Keane's haul?

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      0.00005%

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, that's more than I expected!

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      7%

  6. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    TAA owners rewarded with positive points. Must feel like a haul

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't know what to do with him...

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Pickford denied him a goal & assist, so I guess just keep...

      2. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you think you’ll get rid of him?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Probably not. It's getting frustrating though...

  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Reece James > Robertson?
    Not too confident with liverpool's defending but watching the game, he's very attacking and could do with the attacking return

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Look at Digne

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mane Salah is the way to go ... get cheaper defender until Allison is back.

  8. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else sell Werner and Adams for a hit? Really hoping I haven’t done a Granville

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I got Werner for a hit !!!

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Whaaaattttt

        1. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yea don't know it just happened lol was thinking about captaining but couldn't do it lol

          1. Mufc202020
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I did it! Thought first game he’ll start upfront and he’s due a goal!

      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Season keeper now!

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I like that move, good luck.

        1. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks ! I thought if he blanked I'd ship him to Kun/Antonio easily... The only thing is I shipped out Bamford for him and I like Leeds so much 🙁

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Get a big sofa, Werner is hauling today

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I have a feeling he will... might put a tenner on him to score 2 or more

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hope you did mate lol

    3. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I did it for watkins

  9. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. KDB + James to Mane + Ayling (-4)
    B. KDB to Sterling

  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    BT haven't even picked up on the Robbo kick off, looks like owners will get lucky with no retrospective ban.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hardly surprising, Liverpool are off limits for criticism

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        lol, it's obviously an exaggeration but you just have to see how many ex-pool pundits there are involved with Sky and BT to see why.

        Haven't seen clearly on the highlights yet but I'm pretty sure Mane kicked out at Mina just before Rich's red card as well, again wasn't even mentioned.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          https://twitter.com/jtcfc1203/status/1317457451252408325

          yep just found it on Twitter, Mane was on a yellow as well. So both Robbo and Mane should've been off, any Liverpool fan in the media who goes on about being hard done by after today is just being clearly biased.

  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So somehow despite a good start to the season, I haven't owned DCL all season.. I've got away because he doesn't really get the Bonus points with his goals and because Wilson has covered along nicely, was thinking of actually getting in Rich later but DCL is surely coming in now!

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same here

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Pulisic injured yet?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just gone off

  13. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Went Puli & Havertz to Grealish & Barkley on my WC, last minute.

    Saved 3.7 itb. Let's see how it goes

  14. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time to repay the hit Pulisic.
    And faith Ings for selling Jimmy
    😎

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saints winning 4-3 with a Pulisic hatty would be ideal...

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Amazing 😀

  15. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Davies for Saiss ?

    Or

    Kdb to somebody ?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Which are your starting defs and mids atm?

  16. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is that a three match ban for Richarlison? What an idiot.
    Rage transfer to DCL seems the obvious move.

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should be more than 3 😀

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Almost cost them a point too.

  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Are Southampton going 424 with JWP as one of the two holding mids?? They're going to get battered.

    Kinda wish I'd taken a punt on Pulisic.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I got him on WC, didn't realise this game was box office though, annoying.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Trigger finger ready for foden to puli

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hattrick today injured next week 😀

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How was that offside on Mané?

    VAR has lost the plot!

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Was a mistake for me

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Agree. Clearly onside.

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no his elbow was just about offside

      and as we all know all the famous goals scored by the elbow

      makes complete sense

      Var is exceptional

  20. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Davies for

    1. Saiss/coady
    2. Mings/konsa
    3. Other ?

  21. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time for Werner to punish the sellers.

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I am one from the sellers

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He will punish the owners once more

  22. burnhilla
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    VVD injury

    How bad did it look like? How long will he be out?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mate he's barely got into the medical room.

      Didn't look great.

    2. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      About 6 months.

    3. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Knee is always a more than a week absence...
      From what I ve seen I think he will miss the next 2 pl games

      1. burnhilla
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you!

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He walked around for a long time after the injury. Hard to know but unlikely to be very serious

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    - Chill (man)
    - (Ok) well

    1. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who's Chillman Okwell?
      Sounds like a republican presidential candidate

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He is the most lovely corner taker of the league

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lateriser (c) Werner. Interesting.....

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell to steal the show 😉

  25. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Let’s go Pulisic

  26. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner with a brace today no doubt

  27. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Salah (c), DCL owner and non Liverpool defender owner. Not a bad result for me that.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah, Dcl, Trent and Robertson.

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah , DCL and Robbo owner here.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No chance of getting rid of vvd with the amount of toot in my team, time for lamptey to back up promise with points!

    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah Robbo DCL Jrod owner here with Kane (C)

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell almost scored. Two saves from McCarthy.

  29. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    2nd McCarthy save robbed.

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings to haul today. I sold for -4.